Daycare/preschool teacher not wearing mask

[Anonymous]

When I picked up my child on her first day of preschool, the teacher that opened the door and went and got her was not wearing a mask (we do front door drop offs/pick ups, parents are not allowed inside). Kids are not required to wear masks. When I dropped my child off, the director was wearing a mask and another teacher I saw through the door was wearing a mask, so I don't know what to think of this. Should I raise a concern or just think it's ok because it was just the office person? All other precautions are in place - small class sizes, classes do not intermingle, they're not out on the playground at the same time, etc.

[Anonymous]

Huge red flag. Every adult should wear a mask.

[Anonymous]

Did you pick up early? Maybe they are only wearing them during drop offs & pick ups & she forgot to pop it back on when you knocked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you pick up early? Maybe they are only wearing them during drop offs & pick ups & she forgot to pop it back on when you knocked.

And that would be terrible!

[Anonymous]

Was this in DC? There is an "exemption" for anyone to produce paperwork from their doctor indicating that they cannot wear a mask because of a medical condition. So an adult in a DC center could get one of these notes and then it has to be ok. I HOPE doctors are being careful and not handing them out willy-nilly.

I would call and ask the director "when I picked up yesterday, X wasn't wearing a mask." Can you tell me more about why?"

If she has a medical condition that doesn't allow her to wear a mask, then the director can tell you that. (not WHAT it is, but explain the situation) At least, that's what I would do because it's important to tell a parent why someone doesn't have it.

OR the director will say, oh, my, thank you, I'll make sure she does"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I picked up my child on her first day of preschool, the teacher that opened the door and went and got her was not wearing a mask (we do front door drop offs/pick ups, parents are not allowed inside). Kids are not required to wear masks. When I dropped my child off, the director was wearing a mask and another teacher I saw through the door was wearing a mask, so I don't know what to think of this. Should I raise a concern or just think it's ok because it was just the office person? All other precautions are in place - small class sizes, classes do not intermingle, they're not out on the playground at the same time, etc.

The state does not require teachers with a documented medical history, like asthma, to wear masks as it would make their breathing too difficult. The school is doing the right thing probably.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When I picked up my child on her first day of preschool, the teacher that opened the door and went and got her was not wearing a mask (we do front door drop offs/pick ups, parents are not allowed inside). Kids are not required to wear masks. When I dropped my child off, the director was wearing a mask and another teacher I saw through the door was wearing a mask, so I don't know what to think of this. Should I raise a concern or just think it's ok because it was just the office person? All other precautions are in place - small class sizes, classes do not intermingle, they're not out on the playground at the same time, etc.

The state does not require teachers with a documented medical history, like asthma, to wear masks as it would make their breathing too difficult. The school is doing the right thing probably.

Asthma is generally not a reason to not wear a mask. Children with severe asthma and other severe respiratory conditions have always worn masks for whole day hospital clinic visits. If you don't believe me, stop by a cystic fibrosis

ADA only protects reasonable accommodations. This isn't one.